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Last modified: 15 December 2008
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SDP: Standard Data Processing


The CXC performs pipeline processing on all Chandra science data. This processing has several levels or stages. All data products from SDP undergo V&V.

The processing version is recorded in the header keyword "ASCDSVER". CIAO is designed for use with data with a processing version of R4CU5UPD8 or DS 6.0.0 or higher. Note that the version naming convention changed after version R4CU5UPD14 to the "DS" system, starting with DS 6.0.0.

This FAQ entry shows you how you can use CIAO to find out the processing version of your data.



Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
Last modified: 15 December 2008


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